nonirrevocableness
Syllables
non-ir-re-vo-ca-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌnɑnɪrˈɪvəkəblnəs/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
non- + revoc- + -able-ness
The word 'nonirrevocableness' is a complex noun with seven syllables, divided as non-ir-re-vo-ca-ble-ness. It's formed from the prefix 'non-', root 'revoc-', and suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ca').
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being incapable of being revoked, recalled, or reversed.
“The nonirrevocableness of the court's decision offered no hope for appeal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ca'). Secondary stress may occur on the first syllable ('non').
Syllables
non — Open syllable, unstressed.. ir — Closed syllable, unstressed.. re — Closed syllable, unstressed.. vo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, stressed.. ble — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in words of Latin origin, but can be influenced by prefixes and suffixes.
- The 'non-' prefix's influence on stress is overridden by the root and suffixes.
- The interfix 'ir-' doesn't form a separate syllable but affects pronunciation.
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